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Lillian Stern, Yliana Yepez, Nathalie Kaplan, Donya Bommer, David Fishman, (Abraham Lincoln), Diana DiMenna, Mary Snow, and Annabelle Snow at a "Passport Through American History" at the New-York Historical Society. |
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| This past Saturday, January 26, 2013, The DiMenna Children's History Museum at the New-York Historical Society hosted its first-ever Family Benefit Party, Passport Through American History, for children, parents and grandparents. Children collected stamps in their historical passports by completing challenges and experiences, such as tasting food from New Amsterdam, discovering what a Civil War encampment looked like, and dressing up as a Newsie. Special thanks to the generosity and support of our event sponsor, designer Yliana Yepez, and Eleni's New York, for their cookie and activity donation. |
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Gigi McFarland, Hannah McFarland, Alexia Hamm Ryan, Louise Mirrer, Yliana Yepez, Diana DiMenna, and Esra Munnell |
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Nathalie Kaplan, Maya Farnos, Ayla Farnos, Reid Mandell, Karden Mandell, and Barbara Mandell |
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| Proceeds from the Family Benefit will help the institution continue to provide an interactive, entertaining experience for children and families as young visitors learn by making discoveries about our ancestors who shaped the nation. Your support helps the DiMenna Children's History Museum and the New-York Historical Society care for a priceless collection, made fully accessible to the public, and provides our education programs with the resources to serve over 200,000 New York City public school students in both on-site and in-school programming each year, and thousands of teacher Professional Development training we provide throughout the year. Event Chairs included Diana DiMenna, Lise Evans, Marie-Anne de Rosier Ewig, Mary Kathryn Navab, Betsy Pitts, Alexia Hamm Ryan, Mary Snow, Liz Stern, Kathryn Tucker, Yliana Yepez. |
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Meagan Bonan, Kate Bonan, Alex Bonan, and Pierre Bonan |
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Wendy Hoh, Audrey Hoh, Will Hoh, Caroline Hoh, and Sophia Hoh |
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Jeff Lewis, Lisa Fields Lewis, Hayden Lewis, and Lucy Lewis |
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Sherry Ostroff, Joshua Ostroff, Dr. Robert Ostroff, Sarah Ostroff, Jonathan Ostroff, and Owen Ostroff |
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| Event Co-Chairs were as follows: Michaela J. Clary, Michael T. Cohen, Chesley Maddox-Dorsey and Leon Lee Dorsey, Joyce Giuffra, Linda Greenberg, Sharon Hurowitz, Stacie Kiratsous, PhD, Rhona Kisch and Daniel Stamler, Nell Kleinschmidt, Tiffany Moller, Pauline Reyniak, Christine and Brett Rogers, Kimberly and Viqar Shariff, Anya Herz Shiva, Denise Spillane, Andrea Stern and Ken DiPaola. |
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| This past Thursday night, designer Nicole Hanley Mellon hosted a cocktail party at her residence at The Pierre Hotel in honor of Ambassador Mary M. Ourisman, chairman of the upcoming 56th Annual International Red Cross Ball. Ambassador Ourisman, the United States' last ambassador to Barbados, attended the private gathering of friends and supporters, many of whom divide their time between New York and Palm Beach. Nicole Hanley Mellon and her husband, Matthew T. Mellon II, serve as associate chairmen of the ball set to take place at The Breakers - Palm Beach on Friday, February 8th. The annual event welcomes ambassadors, dignitaries, government, civic officials and philanthropic leaders from around the world who support the American Red Cross. |
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| Among supporters in attendance were Julie Macklowe, Zang Toi, Nicole Noonan and Steven Knobel, Michele Gerber Klein, Jean Shafiroff, Alex Donner, Leesa Rowland, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Michelle Marie Heinemann, Catherine Todd, Lady Liliana Cavendish, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Maggie Norris, Karen Klopp, Felicia Taylor, R. Couri Hay, Christine Schott, Mark Gilbertson, Elizabeth Meigher, and Dori Cooperman. The 56th Annual International Red Cross Ball will honor actress Dina Merrill Hartley, whose mother Marjorie Merriweather Post, founded the ball in 1957. The annual gala, considered to be a highlight of the social season in Palm Beach, has returned to The Breakers after taking place at Mar-a-Lago for the past seven years. Originally the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, Mar-a-Lago, was purchased by Donald Trump in 1985 and converted into a private club. |
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| On Thursday, January 24, the annual BAM Theater Gala honored renowned director Peter Brook and the US premiere of his latest production, The Suit. Brook has a long history with BAM that began in 1971 when Harvey Lichtenstein presented his legendary production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1987, Brook brought The Mahabharata to BAM, a production that inspired the transformation of the Majestic Theater into what is now the BAM Harvey Theater. A favorite of directors and performers, the Harvey is currently playing host to this latest production as well. |
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| BAM’s Lepercq Space outfitted in décor by Fleurs Bella |
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| Guests including South African Consul General George Monyemangene and Louise Monyemangene, Harvey Lichtenstein, John Turturro and Katherine Borowitz, Alba and Francesco Clemente, Mark Morris, Dr. Oliver Sacks, Lynn Nottage, Adam Weinberg, Pat Schoenfeld, Leila Straus, Manhen Bonetti (Founder and Executive Director, African Film Festival), and Isaach De Bankolé joined hosts Alan Fishman, Karen Brooks Hopkins, and Joseph Melillo for cocktails and dinner in the Lepercq Space of the Peter Jay Sharp Building before taking in the performance. Amy W. Schulman served as the evening's chair. The cast joined the festivities at a dessert reception in the Campbell Lobby of the theater following the performance. |
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| Peter Brook and Harvey Lichtenstein |
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| Peter Brook and BAM Executive Producer Joseph Melillo |
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| BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins and Harvey Lichtenstein |
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| Dr. Oliver Sacks and Peter Brook |
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| Peter Brook and playwright Lynn Nottage |
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| Chuck Nathan, Alisa Levin, John Turturro and wife Katherine Borowitz |
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| Isaach De Bankolé, cast member William Nadylan, Mahen Bonetti, and Babs Olusanmokun |
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| On Tuesday evening, January 15th, Joshua Bell, the Grammy Award winning virtuoso violinist, gave a private concert in his Flatiron penthouse for Education Through Music. The non-profit organization supports music curriculum in inner-city public schools in New York City. Bell performed a medley of pieces with pianist Sam Haywood accompanying him. |
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Photographs byPatrickMcMullan.com (Red Cross Ball kick off). |